Department of Mining,
Petroleum and Metallurgical
Engineering
Cairo University
Faculty of Engineering
Course Specifications
Program(s) on which this course is given:
Metallurgical Engineering
Department offering the program:
Department offering the course:
Academic Level:
Date
Semester (based on final exam timing)
Mining Petroleum & Metallurgy
Mining Petroleum & Metallurgy
2nd year
2014
Fall
● Spring
A- Basic Information
Optical Metallurgy
1. Title:
2. Units/Credit
Lectures
3
hours per week:
Code:
Tutorial
MET 203
Practical
3
Total
6
B- Professional Information
Metallography, the study of microstructure has been an invaluable to the progress of
science and industry over the past three centuries. Metallography is one major
valuable tool can be a precise aid for:
1. Course description:
1- Provide practice in techniques of micro specimens' selection, polishing and
etching (macro examination and microscopic examination).
2- Provide initial training in the use of metallurgical microscope.
3- Study the constituents present in microstructure of metals and alloys.
4- Study types of the metallurgical light optical microscopy and their applications.
Apply the planometric method of volume fraction, grain size, particle size, and shape
factor, measurement and control.
a) Knowledge and Understanding
1. Concepts and theories of mathematics and sciences, appropriate to the discipline.
2. Fundamentals of materials science and physical metallurgy their relation to metallurgical and
materials related topics.
3. The relation between the microstructure and the mechanical properties and their relationship to
shaping and manufacturing methods and failures.
2. Intended Learning b) Intellectual Skills
Outcomes
of
Course 4. Select appropriate mathematical and computer-based methods for modeling and analyzing
(ILOs):
metallurgical problems.
5. Assess and evaluate the characteristics, performance and failure of components, systems and
processes.
c) Professional and Practical Skills
6. Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, information technology, design, business
context and engineering practice integrally to solve metallurgical engineering problems.
7. Use appropriate mechanical testing, corrosion testing, optical, X-ray, and electron
metallographic, and chemical analysis methods for metals and alloys.
d) General and Transferable Skills
8. Search for information and engage in life-long self learning discipline to learn ccurrent
engineering technologies and contemporary metallurgical engineering topics related to metallurgical
engineering.
3. Contents
Topic
The optical microscope
Total hours
12
Lectures hours
3
Tutorial/ Practical hours
Preparations of specimens for light
Metallography
9
Optical examination of standard macro
and microstructures covering grains
structures, solidification structures,
wrought structures, phase distribution,
eutectics, peritectic and solid state
transformations products
21
Lenses and lens aberrations
22.5
1.5
Resolution and depth of focus
7.5
1.5
Illumination systems
3
3
Polarizing microscopy
3
3
High temperature microscopy
3
3
Phase contrast and interferometry
3
3
Mid-Term
3
3
Elements of quantitative metallography
15
15
6
Metallographic Measurements
3
Elements of photography
3
Oral and Prcticle Exam

Teaching and learning Methods
6
3
3
6
3
3
Class Activity
(● )
E-learning ( )

.Assessment Schedule
Case Study (● )
Assignments /Homework (●
)
Week
Projects ( )
Other: practice work in lab
-Assessment 1; Class test
Week on a weekly basis
-Assessment 2; Project Assignment
Week 5
-Assessment 3; Presentations
Week 13
-Assessment 3; Midterm Exam
Week 8
-Assessment 4; Final Exam
End of the term

Weighting of Assessments
-Mid-Term Examination
-Final-term Examination
-Project
-Class Test
-Presentation
-Total
15%
60%
10%
5%
10%
100%
6. List of References
6.1 ASM Handbook vol. 1, 2, and 9, ASM international 10th edition (1990).
6.2 Metallography- Principles and practice, Co. F. Vander Voort 1st edition, Mc Graw-Hill publisher (1984)
6.3 Metallographic Polishing by Mechanical Methods, L. E. Samules 4th edition, ASM international publisher (2003)
6.4 Metallographic Etching G. Pet3ow, 2nd edition, ASM International publisher (1999)
6.5 Metallography and Microstructure of Ancient and Historic Metals by David A. Scott (1991)
6.6 Metallographic Handbook by Donald c. Zipperian (2011)
7. Facilities Required for Teaching and Learning
 . Board, Overhead projector and Data show
 Tools in optical metallography lab
Prof. Dr. E. M. Elbana
Course Coordinator:
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. E. M. Elbana